PEDS 9420 Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Credits:

2, 4

Directors:
K. Elliott
Grading:
Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
Completion of Core Clerkships
Offered:
All weeks
Description:

The student will join the Bronson Children's Hospital Pediatric hematology-oncology unit that is the tertiary care center for blood disorders and cancer for children and adolescents in Southwest Michigan. As a member of the pediatric hematology-oncology team, the student participates in evaluating outpatients, rounding on the inpatient hematology-oncology service and performing inpatient consultations. Selected procedures may be performed (lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspirations). The pediatric hematology-oncology faculty will provide the student with a study outline and reading materials. Independent projects may be arranged. The sites available are WMed Pediatric Clinics.